[ubuntu-uk] Chkdsk for NTFS partition

[Neil Greenwood]

2009/1/14 Michael Holloway <michael at thedarkwinter.com>:
> Hi
>
> To be honest, if you don't have windows, you might as well format the
> disc as EXT3, or even FAT32 if you are think you might be plugging into
> a windows machine at some time. I don't 100% trust using NTFS under
> Linux, and the problem you have come across here supports that.
>
> Also, am I missing something? Why do you need a manual for a USB hard
> drive :)
>

Don't know! But until I take a peek, I'd like to leave the option open.

I will be reformatting the disc soon. I think, at 160Gb, it's too big
for a single FAT32 partition, but I haven't checked yet.


Mainly, I was just curious about a non-Windows alternative for solving
the error that cropped up. I can see why only a Windows solution was
made (you're unlikely to have a NTFS disk without also having
Windows).

Cofion,
Neil.